306,000 alumni could turn the tide

[Tom Buch]

We have 306,000 alumni. If only half care about sports and those people gave $5 a week to We Will, that would be $40 million per year.
There is your gauntlet. If you can’t do $5 a week, try $2.50 a week. If you can do more, do it.
I personally live out of state so I’ve committed to a sum I think would be equal to what I’d spend going to FB and BB games for tickets, gas, food, drink. For those in a similar situation, you might consider giving more.

 

[Cyclonepride]

We have 306,000 alumni. If only half care about sports and those people gave $5 a week to We Will, that would be $40 million per year.
There is your gauntlet. If you can’t do $5 a week, try $2.50 a week. If you can do more, do it.
I personally live out of state so I’ve committed to a sum I think would be equal to what I’d spend going to FB and BB games for tickets, gas, food, drink. For those in a similar situation, you might consider giving more.

Heck, $5 a month would be $18,000,000 a year.

 

[cycloneG]

Heck, $5 a month would be $18,000,000 a year.

 

[Gunnerclone]

GoFundMe: College Edition

 

[Rabbuk]

GoFundMe: College Edition

Yeah I'm not paying 300 dollars a year so a college kid can get a g wagon

 

[Gunnerclone]

Yeah I'm not paying 300 dollars a year so a college kid can get a g wagon

How will you live if we only make a meaningless bowl game 3/5 years instead of 4/5 years?

 

[dahliaclone]

I was just at PetSmart. They have an option once you're ready to pay to round up your total to the nearest dollar for a donation to a non-profit. I was thinking ISU should do this for businesses in Iowa (specifically central Iowa obviously). It's all optional...no one has to donate. But I find I do either round up or add X amount to donate more often than not. Hy-Vee does the same thing up here.

Have all Ames restaurants add a separate line item under 'tip' to donate to the fund. At all ISU retail stores (i.e. ISU Bookstore, etc) have an option at checkout to add $1/$5/$10/$25/$50/$100 to their total with the donation going to the fund.

I am far more inclined to donate on a whim at a checkout than I am otherwise. Just me.

Just spitballing weird ideas.

 

[Gunnerclone]

I was just at PetSmart. They have an option once you're ready to pay to round up your total to the nearest dollar for a donation to a non-profit. I was thinking ISU should do this for businesses in Iowa (specifically central Iowa obviously). It's all optional...no one has to donate. But I find I do either round up or add X amount to donate more often than not. Hy-Vee does the same thing up here.

Have all Ames restaurants add a separate line item under 'tip' to donate to the fund. At all ISU retail stores (i.e. ISU Bookstore, etc) have an option at checkout to add $1/$5/$10/$25/$50/$100 to their total with the donation going to the fund.

Just spitballing weird ideas.

The micro transaction/tips for just because it’s an option on a screen economy will end us all.

 

[BCClone]

Didn't I read a thread earlier that had 46,000??? I'm a little confused.

 

[NoCreativity]

The micro transaction/tips for just because it’s an option on a screen economy will end us all.

I bought a program at the Ncaa tourney in Des Moines last week. They actually had the option to tip the teenage girl sitting there selling programs.

It's completely out of control.

 

[BCClone]

Yeah I'm not paying 300 dollars a year so a college kid can get a g wagon

Last year I had 5 tickets, CC donation and 2 kids in college. That was a good 45K right there to ISU. That was a lot of beans and ramen noodles for me, the wife and the youngest still at home. I think I'm going to heal up from that for a bit.

 

[BCClone]

I bought a program at the Ncaa tourney in Des Moines last week. They actually had the option to tip the teenage girl sitting there selling programs.

It's completely out of control.

I hate the portable payment things at restaurants now. I like to make tips so I have an even amount in the end. Servers usually end up with more, now I just hit a percentage and no receipt.

 

[cycloneG]

Didn't I read a thread earlier that had 46,000??? I'm a little confused.

A little over 306,000 according to this link:

https://www.ir.iastate.edu/sites/default/files/factbook/AY2023/AL01_Alumni_College.pdf

 

[Hammerschlagen]

NIL

I get it. I get why it's necessary to give in order to be competitive. Other teams do it and if we don't we'll fall behind.

But the ******* balls on the NIL cooperatives to actually ask for money. I mean, I guess it doesn't hurt to ask but still. This is a mega billion dollar industry with insane amounts of extra cash every year. And the point of NIL was to give the tiniest fraction back to the kids responsible for earning it in the first place.

Nope. They just want more. Imagine if a billion dollar company came knocking at your door for donations. Wild.

 

[BCClone]

A little over 306,000 according to this link:

https://www.ir.iastate.edu/sites/default/files/factbook/AY2023/AL01_Alumni_College.pdf

We have a college named interdisciplinary? What the heck is that?

 

[CloniesForLife]

NIL

I get it. I get why it's necessary to give in order to be competitive. Other teams do it and if we don't we'll fall behind.

But the ******* balls on the NIL cooperatives to actually ask for money. I mean, I guess it doesn't hurt to ask but still. This is a mega billion dollar industry with insane amounts of extra cash every year. And the point of NIL was to give the tiniest fraction back to the kids responsible for earning it in the first place.

Nope. They just want more. Imagine if a billion dollar company came knocking at your door for donations. Wild.

I'm fine with people not donating but you expect these NIL Collectives to not actively seek out donations? It's not like they're calling your personal phone are they?

 

[aauummm]

Last year I had 5 tickets, CC donation and 2 kids in college. That was a good 45K right there to ISU. That was a lot of beans and ramen noodles for me, the wife and the youngest still at home. I think I'm going to heal up from that for a bit.

Man, I hope that you're financially secure for the foreseeable future. That's a bundle currently and you're not close to being done with one kid at home still! Yikes!

 

[Hammerschlagen]

I'm fine with people not donating but you expect these NIL Collectives to not actively seek out donations? It's not like they're calling your personal phone are they?

The ISU foundation is and they are even wealthier. And I've already given tens of thousands.

Alright I've stated my case. Good day sir

 

[Cyclonscin]

We have 306,000 alumni. If only half care about sports and those people gave $5 a week to We Will, that would be $40 million per year.
There is your gauntlet. If you can’t do $5 a week, try $2.50 a week. If you can do more, do it.
I personally live out of state so I’ve committed to a sum I think would be equal to what I’d spend going to FB and BB games for tickets, gas, food, drink. For those in a similar situation, you might consider giving more.

Based on my time there a decade ago I think estimating half of the alumni care about ISU athletics in any capacity is an EXTREMELY optimistic guess. Even more so when you need them to care enough to donate something.

 

[Zyklon]

However much money you make while reading CF on the toilet during work is how much you should give.